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21 I 1 I T A PAY POLICY (Continued from Page 5) (which) is more than a lifeless pawn. It plans, it contrives, it philosophizes, it educates, it builds for the community as a whole.** The prevailing rate approach, may lead to problems of logical internal re lationships within a pay structure. It likewise does not settle questions con cerning occupations which are wholly or largely confined to government ser vice. These problems are entirely aside from other elements of a compensation plan, such as flat rates or pay ranges, the number and amount of intermediate steps, over-lapping ranges, and other details. It is just such features as these, however, which have obscured the basic and realistic principle of reasonable ad herence to prevailing pay practices. The primary purpose of this discussion, therefore, is to call attention to the pressing need for more than lip service to the above principles. FRA N KLIN ROOSEVELT IN TH E PUBLIC SERVICE (Continued from Page 7) service unions and their role in gov ernment were expressed on different occasions, two of which are taken as representative. In an address to state civil service employees in 1931, while governor of New York, he reminded M. M. (Max) Landon Real Estate Insurance Sweet Home, Oregon Phone: Res. 254 — Office 253 his audience that he helped to organize the National Federation of Federal Em ployees, was one of its original mem bers, and was still a member “ and proud of it.” MI say to you frankly and freely, that I hope you will con tinue to organize always holding fast to your ideals and insisting upon intel ligent leadership.’* In the same speech he endorsed the concept of government as a model employer. In 1937 he stated his views on civil service unions more formally in a let ter to Luther C. Stewart, president of the National Federation of Federal Em ployees. He wrote: "Organizations of Government em ployees have a logical place in Govern ment affairs. "The desire of Government em ployees for fair and adequate pay, rea sonable hours of work, safe and suit able working conditions, development of opportunities for advancement, fa cilities for fair and impartial considera tion and review of grievances and other objectives of a proper employee relations policy, is basically no differ ent from that of employees in private industry. Organization on their part to present their views on such matters is both natural and logical, but metic ulous attention should be paid to the special relationships and obligations of (Continued on Page 22) Nagle Lumber Co. 1845 Franklin Boulevard Eugene, Oregon WHITE VULCANIZING WORKS VULCANIZING and RECAPPING 345 Van Buren Street Eugene, Oregon
